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Breville Barista Express BES860XL Espresso Machine Review

April 2nd, 2011 Espresso Reviews

For any espresso aficionado, Breville is a very good brand to turn to. You can always count on Breville to deliver the highest quality espresso machines that produce the highest quality shots of espresso.

Although Breville has models much more expensive that the BES860XL, this one is considered to be a high end model by most people’s standards (certainly by mine!).

This Breville Barista is able to go from espresso beans to a very hot, very rich tasting and very thick cremed shot of espresso in less than two minutes. Despite the fact that pretty much everything is automated, the BES860XL still allows you to experiment with the size of your grind.

Not only can you modify settings that have an effect on the grind size, but you can also determine the tamping pressure used to produce your brew. The number of variations are endless and you are certain to find settings that create a shot of espresso that blows you away.

The Breville Barista Express is an automatic espresso maker, but it is not super automatic. You will still have to manually put the portafilter into the grouphead. Also be sure to properly cleanse your portafilter (and other parts) properly on a frequent basis (preferably after every usage) to make sure your Breville BES860XL is well maintained. This will have a positive effect on its longevity.

The Breville Barista Express BES860XL offers a lot of settings that you can experiment with. On one side, it’s great to have the ability to have some variety in the taste of your espresso shots. On the other hand, it will take most people some time to learn.

With the wrong settings, it is also possible to produce sub par espresso shots. But once you have got the hang of it, you will be able to produce drinks such as the one you see in the image to the right. Luckily, the Breville also comes with pre-programmed espresso settings.

This makes life easy on you at a moment when you do not feel like spending much time and energy with settings experiments.

In the newer models of the BES860XL, there is a new feature that will ensure you do not end up with a wet puck after every shot of espresso. A dry puck certainly makes the job of cleaning the machine a lot easier.

All in all, this is one great machine. The espresso and cappuccino it produces are certainly much better than what you get at Starbucks and many other commercial, mass-serve coffee shops. You will have to pay a hefty price and you will have to learn to use it… but when you do, you will certainly feel like you have received bang for your buck.

Buy the Breville Barista Express BES860XL on Amazon if you value good service. It is a heavy machine, but Amazon knows shipping. They will ship this espresso machine to your front door in a day if you select one day shipping.

Amazon sells the BES860XL at its best price. You get a massive discount from the listed new price right off the bat. You can even select super saver shipping, which basically means the shipping is for free!

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